Another Religiously-Themed Show?

Than you do not know what you are missing

However you take the time to come on to IMDB message boards and comment about shows you haven't even seen, with some nonsense about "instinctively" turning away from them... LOL! Instinctively? Maybe because of some "learned" disdain for anything spiritual, maybe, but instinctively, I think not... From your comment it sounds like you don't really like anything on television, since everything from Game of Thrones to Critical and Vera to Vikings are just rehashed versions of shows that have come before... What DO you like? Or do you just instinctively hate everything you've never seen?

Do you maintain that disdain for shows in the same vein but aren't christain? Greek mythology, norse mythology, druid & fae mythology, etc.

As long as it isn't proselytizing, what's the big deal? If I were a christian extremist, I'd be pissed about these shows - who wants their sincerely held beliefs and traditions to be exploited for the purposes of secular entertainment?

Your criticism applies to 90% of all shows out there. Things like moral ambiguity and evil as myopic righteousness are the rare exception in prime-time. I don't think a show based loosely on christian mythology is any more or less likely to be simplistic and pedestrian than any other prime-time show.

I watched it for entertainment value and to be honest I rather enjoyed it, however, I do see your point, the Christian angle was so heavy handed and it was condescending, like when Koa (is it?) said she was a Buddhist 'God has a plan for you too'? I mean...wtf? I think I would have slapped her.

I can see why people are annoyed and switched off, the religiosity was really doing my head in, even though I love the whole Angel mythology and usually enjoy it. The Angel on Sleepy Hallow suckede also. *smh*


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I think this is better than both Sleepy Hollow and Constantine. To me has more mystery and suspense as well as better acting ... at least better than Constantine.

Sleepy Hollow has gotten old and sometimes silly. Constantine is annoying because of Constantine. I really don't like that character nor the actor.

Even when a Buddhist character is presented it is not a moment for a dialogue about different beliefs but rather, "sorry you had to find out that your entire system of belief is wrong".

It's a cross between Constantine and Sleepy Hollow, with a little bit of Dig in it.

I thought Dominion was better than this. A lot better.

Because it's not constantly peddling Christianity and good vs evil like this show seems to be.

WHAT?

Are you saying you don't go on to the IMDB boards of a show you have no intention of ever watching?


Neither do I. What's wrong with us?

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Touch was effectively cancelled after its first season. They ripped out all the cool stuff and turned it into a dull actioner for the second season. I watched it, naively hoping that some of that original genius would come back, but it never did.

I'm with you. I am a woman of faith, but I'm not bible thumper, and I despise "religion" because the word these days is way too broad. I can't help but chuckle as you point out about atheists and those who seem driven to dispute the existence of God.....if God doesn't exist, then why get your shorts all in a wad over "seemingly" religious shows or anything else entertainment or otherwise?
This show is "so" far off scripturally it's dumb! Tonights episode was the first time I actually gave it a go, and I can't stand the show.
Not because it's off base. It lacks anything entertaining. I'm more upset over preempting Grimm than The Messengers due to meterologists who feel they need to give the public a crash course in tornadoes. (just tell me where it's at and when it'll get here for Pete's sake!)
Poor acting, poor storyline......who the heck writes this stuff? Too bad the writer doesn't have those gifts he writes about in the show!

The Atheist who do that are insecure with their non belief and perhaps seeking answers they actually hope you have. They want to be convinced or are angry with a God they profess they don't believe in.

I'm an atheist comfortable in my skin and open with who I am. I don't get into debates or verbal persecutions. I used to be that way and that was before I really admitted to myself and embraced the fact that I am an atheist and it's okay.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with being an atheist and being peaceful and comfortable with that.

I have friends and family always saying they are praying for me. I say good and encourage the positive energy put forth.

There are no good excuses for bad manners.

Please don't lump all of us atheist together unless you like being lumped together with fanatics or Salem witch hunters or the late Spanish inquisitors.

Seems I recall a bible verse something like "do not judge lest you too be judged".

I wrote my message after seeing only the pilot -- that's when I quite watching. But if what you are saying is true, that's even a worse sign of writing. It means that they acknowledge that cell phones exist, but they only exist when it is convenient to the plot for a character to have them. I gave up on the show after the pilot but I remember that what I was referring to were the scientists apparently not being able to talk to anyone.

If you are getting something out of the show, good for you. At least someone is.